Panforte (Christmas Cake)
This traditional Christmas cake is packed with nuts, fruits, and spices, making it the perfect sweet snack to enjoy during the holiday season. Plus, it's really easy to make! Here's a recipe so you can try it out yourself!
Ingredients
Panforte ingredients:
- 3/4 cup almonds roast them for 5 minutes
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts roast them for 5 minutes
- 1 1/2 cups candied fruit vegan
- 8 oz. all-purpose flour plus 3 tbsp
- 3/4 tsp coriander powder
- 3/4 tsp cloves ground
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp water
- 8 oz. confectioners' sugar plus 2 tbsp
Instructions
Bake the panforte:
- Preheat the oven to 300°F and line a cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss to combine the hazelnuts, almond nuts, and vegan candied fruit; in a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose and all the spices. Set aside.
- In a small pot over medium-high heat, whisk together the maple syrup, water, and confectioners' sugar and boil them for 5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
- Combine together the almond mixture, maple syrup mixture, and all-purpose flour mixture. Mix until fully combined.
- On a prepared cake pan, transfer the combined mixtures and flatten them using wet hands or a spoon and dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Bake for 40 minutes; remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
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